(With Solutions)

1.A plane flies south at 650 mph with a cross wind towards the east at 130 mph. What is the resultant velocity of the plane?

2.A hiker walks 53.1 degrees north of east for 2.5km then due east for 2.0km. What is her total displacement from her starting point if you measure the distance along a straight line?

3.A boat travels west at a speed of 24 m/s across a river that is flowing south at 9 m/s. What is the resultant velocity of the boat?